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A set of Victorian mahogany library steps

$11,949.21
£8,700
€10,238.12
CA$16,425.69
A$18,310.28
CHF 9,637.35
MX$221,971.83
NOK 122,701.57
SEK 114,082.74
DKK 76,415.20

About the Item

A set of Victorian mahogany library steps, of rectangular form with three steps and a barley twist frame with two baluster turned rails, the treads applied with leather insets, the top two steps raised on gadrooned column legs, the thirds step on four lobed baluster legs with the original brass castors. English, circa 1845
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 58.5 in (148.59 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Depth: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1845
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973046218872

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